For people who have read my commentaries in the past, you know it is uncharacteristic of me to not only talk about things before they happen (I’m writing on 10/10/10) but also discuss what is a sensitive political issue in the campus community. I don’t wish to seem crass, but “gay rights” is only a political movement because it has to be, and I hope … Continue reading Since it’s Coming Out Week…

I am normally not one for board games. This probably stems from my standing as a middle child with two brothers, and thus I endured much torture and failure while trying to play such games with them. In Monopoly, I was the one who ended up with a single house on St. Charles Place after my brothers formed a joint ownership of all remaining properties, … Continue reading Friends, fellowship and Settlers of Catan

At the risk of feeding the flames of overreaction and self-righteousness, I want to talk this week about the Bible verse on The Rock. I don’t promise to add a fresh perspective, just one that comes from someone who considers himself to be a reasonable person, in spite of being a Lutheran. The Christian Bible has often been dismissed by non-Christians as being perfectly valid … Continue reading Get the hell out of my religion

Words. Arranged in few and sparse, they are all but for the worse. Smushed and squished like sardines in a can, these words overwhelm, confuse any woman. Hence—the length of a song suits me—a commentary, my cuppa tea! On that quippy note, I illustrate here on our imaginary chalkboard the word “Gustie” in all its splendor. What connotations mingle with that word? Smiles, hard workers, … Continue reading The powerful connotations of words